Rob Curley, who has served as the executive editor of The Spokesman-Review since 2016, was placed on administrative leave Friday (Aug. 7). Publisher William “Stacey” Cowles says an outside investigator and outside counsel will be brought in to examine the circumstances preceding the decision.
On Monday, the newsroom’s bargaining unit took a vote of no confidence in Curley’s leadership.
In a statement released Tuesday evening, Cowles said Curley was placed on leave “in the wake of several personnel complaints” and that staff members of Comma Community Journalism Lab, a nonprofit co-founded by Curley that is in the process of taking over ownership of The Spokesman-Review, also were involved in the complaints.
Last week, the Spokesman-Review benched its top editor. Now, its union has voted no confidence (RANGE Media)
Northwest newspaper places top editor on leave amid fire coverage (The Oregonian)
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